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Former 1st overall pick Erik Johnson, who won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022, reportedly has at least 3 PTO offers on the table.
Defenseman Erik Johnson still wants to play in the NHL, and he reportedly has offers from multiple teams to try and make it happen.
The only catch is that he’ll have to earn a contract with a professional tryout agreement (PTO).
Per analyst Jesse Montano, Johnson has at least 3 PTO offers that he’s considering, but none of them are from the Avalanche.
A source told me that Erik Johnson has 3 PTO offers on the table that he’s deciding between.
None of which are Colorado.
Johnson was taken with the 1st overall pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. But in February of 2011, he was traded along with Jay McClement and a conditional 1st round pick for Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk, and a conditional 2nd round pick.
He’d play the next 13 years of his NHL career with the Avalanche, and raised the Stanley Cup following their win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2022 SCF. Since then, he’s played for the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers.
He was traded back to the Avalanche at last year’s Trade Deadline.
Johnson has 348 points (95G, 253A) in 1,023 career NHL games. At 37, if he earns a contract, it’ll likely be his last in the NHL.
Multiple players have received PTO offers from NHL teams
Carolina Hurricanes
D Oliver Kylington
RW Givani Smith
RW Kevin Labanc
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Brendan Smith
Dallas Stars
G Antoine Bibeau
Florida Panthers
C Tyler Motte
D Ben Harpur
LW Noah Gregor
LW Daniel Wolcott
C Josh Lopina
Montreal Canadiens
G Kevin Mandolese
Nashville Predators
D Dylan Gambrell
New Jersey Devils
C Luke Glendining
C Kevin Rooney
G Adam Scheel
G Georgy Romanov
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3 Teams Reportedly Have Contract Offer on the Table for Former 1st Overall Pick Erik Johnson
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